New York Islanders defeat New York Rangers, 6-4

It took only two games for Sean Avery to get into his first controversy of the season - only this time, he's not the one facing a suspension.

In the first period of the Rangers' see-saw 6-4 loss to the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum Monday, Islanders defenseman James Wisniewski made an unmistakable obscene gesture at Avery as the two were separated following the agitating winger's spray of snow onto Isles goalie Rick DiPietro.